when i was younger, my family and i used to have portrait parties. we would congregate in the living room every few months and turn our attention from person to person, drawing everyone in the room. it was such a pleasure and so normal in my life that trading portraits became a regular event when i left for college, when i moved to new towns, when i met new friends or favorite artists. tommy kane suggested that it would make a good website. so, that's what this is... AND YOU'RE INVITED!

Friday, February 1, 2008

share your self-portraits

to share your self-portraits on this site, please leave a comment here that includes:

Yay! We've actually been set the task of 30 self portraits to be done in these couple of weeks ... I've only managed 10 ... so have another 20 to go!

The link below should give you all 10 and three older ones (and more if I start finishing off more for this 30 self portraits task):http://planetmithi.blogspot.com/search/label/selfportrait

By the way Rama - you sent me a postcard while I was still on my foundation course last year - and have been an inspiration. Am well into my illustration degree course now and am loving every minute of it - thank you very much!

click RIGHT HERE to see a long list of artists who are looking for partners. you can leave your own information on the same page but, if you really want to get started, it's better to actively contact a handful of people instead of waiting to be contacted yourself.

I was really stressed out for awhile when my mom was in and out of the hospital. It gave me mad constipation. I showed this drawing to my mom when she was in the hospital. She liked it so much, she kept the sketchbook overnight to show all her nurses.

Hi Rama - here is my self-portrait - http://www.flickr.com/photos/sketchintime/3273635263/ It's also here on my blog with other versions and ramblings - http://asketchintime.blogspot.com/2009/02/portrait-party.htmlThanks very much - this is a great blog you run!Cathy Gatland

Hi Rama- Hope I'm not too late! I did this last year too and it was fun! Here's a self-portrait I did a few months ago using cut paper. Thanks!! -Angie (Rural Pearl)http://ruralpearl.com/blog/2008/09/23/hi/